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Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl on Monday confirmed the club are in talks to extend Harry Kane’s deal at the club.
The 32-year-old England forward, who joined Bayern in 2023, has a deal until 2027.
“We’re talking to Harry, we’re talking,” Eberl said at a Bundesliga event in Frankfurt.
“Everyone knows at some point a decision has to be made,” he added.
Club CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said on Monday: “Harry has great confidence in us and he feels comfortable in Munich.
“He and his family are settled in. Therefore we’ve got absolutely no reason to rush.”
Long without a team trophy, Kane broke his drought in 2025 when Bayern won the Bundesliga.
This campaign, Bayern are eight points clear in the league and sit second in the 36-team Champions League table.
Speaking in October, Kane said he could “definitely imagine” extending his stay in Germany.
Kane has scored 119 goals in 126 games for Bayern, while adding 30 assists.
This campaign, Kane has 34 goals in 30 games. With 21 goals in 19 Bundesliga matches, Kane is on track to break the single season league record of 41 goals set by Robert Lewandowski in 2020-21.
Liam Dawson, who has been with the England squad at four different World Cups but never played a match, is hoping to make his debut at the global tournament in next month’s Twenty20 World Cup at the age of 35.
Dawson was in the squad at the T20 World Cup in 2016 and the 50-over one in 2019. He was a travelling reserve in the T20 World Cups of 2021 and 2022 and last month was named in England’s 15-man party for this year’s tournament co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
He has scored one fifty and taken 33 wickets for England in 33 matches across all formats and has been the team’s most economical bowler in the ongoing one-day international (ODI) series against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Left-arm spinner Dawson conceded 31 and 40 runs from his 10 overs in both matches, with the series level at 1-1 going into Tuesday’s decider.
“Obviously, the older you get. Sometimes you don’t expect to be involved. I’m 35 now but it’s amazing to be back involved. And obviously, the World Cup is going to be a really cool occasion if I’m selected to play,” Dawson told reporters on Monday.
England will play three T20 matches against Sri Lanka before kicking off their World Cup campaign against Nepal in Mumbai on February 8.
Brazil formally has told FIFA it wants to host the 2029 Club World Cup, according to a report by ESPN Brazil.
The request was delivered during meetings in Rio de Janeiro as FIFA president Gianni Infantino visited the country.
Infantino’s trip was focused on kick-starting the buildup to the 2027 Women’s World Cup, which will be staged across eight host cities in Brazil.
Behind the scenes, Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) officials continued to push for FIFA’s expanded club tournament to grace South America’s biggest market. FIFA did not run a traditional bidding contest for the 2025 edition — instead appointing the United States to stage the 32-team event — and has yet to outline how the 2029 host will be selected.
CBF president Samir Xaud has framed the talks as ongoing, saying last year: “It’s a subject I discussed with president Infantino… God willing, Brazil will host the 2029 Club World Cup.”
For 2029, Brazil already has one club assured of a place in the tournament. Flamengo earned its spot by winning the 2025 Copa Libertadores title.
Manchester United loosened Arsenal’s grip on the Premier League title race with a 3-2 win in north London on Sunday thanks to stunning second-half goals by Patrick Dorgu and Matheus Cunha.
Victory would have restored Arsenal’s seven-point lead over chasers Manchester City and Aston Villa, both of whom won this weekend, but Mikel Arteta’s side instead left the door open as they lost at home for the first time this season.
United’s win, their first in the league at Arsenal since 2017, lifted them to fourth, and while they are not in the title equation themselves, it fuelled the new-found optimism sweeping the club since Michael Carrick stepped in as interim coach.
Everything was going to plan for Arsenal when they took the lead in the 29th minute with a Lisandro Martinez own goal.
But a terrible mistake by Martin Zubimendi in the 37th minute gifted United an equaliser for Bryan Mbeumo.
Dorgu then smashed a ferocious shot in off the crossbar to put United ahead in the 50th minute but substitute Mikel Merino prodded the hosts levelin the 84th.
United were not finished though and substitute Cunha was allowed to advance towards Arsenal’s goal before curling a low shot past the dive of David Raya from 25 metres to spark wild celebrations amongst the visiting fans.
Arsenal, who are now winless in three league games after two 0-0 draws, have 50 points from 23 games with City and Villa on 46. United moved fourth with 38 points.
United’s win followed their 2-0 defeat of Manchester City last weekend in Carrick’s first game of his second spell as the club’s interim manager.
The nerves are clearly starting to show at Arsenal as they seek their first title since 2004.
Even after Martinez got his legs in a tangle and deflected Martin Odegaard’s shot past his own keeper, Arsenal never looked completely at ease and slowly lost control of the game.
The omens still looked bad for United at that stage with Arsenal having won their last 15 Premier League games in which they had taken the lead.
But when William Saliba passed to Zubimendi who in turn gifted the ball straight to Mbeumo to score in style, the visitors suddenly sensed an opportunity.
Things took a dark turn for Arsenal five minutes after the interval. Again their defence was found wanting as Dorgu was allowed to control a bouncing ball before thumping a left-foot volley in off the crossbar past a stunned Raya.
Arteta reacted by making four substitutions, sending on Viktor Gyokeres, Eberechi Eze, Mikel Merino and Ben White while Noni Madueke also joined the fray later from a stacked bench.
There was huge relief when United failed to deal with a corner and Merino prodded in from close range — the ball being adjudged to have crossed the line after a brief delay.
It looked as though Arsenal had got out of jail and might even snatch a win but United’s belief was unwavering as Cunha delivered a gift to City and Villa.
Josh Inglis blasted a six to seal a crushing six-wicket victory for the Perth Scorchers and their record sixth Big Bash League T20 title over the Sydney Sixers in Perth on Sunday.
Inglis hit the winning runs over the long-off ropes in his unbeaten 29 as the Perth franchise comfortably ran down the Sixers’ total of 132 to win with 15 balls to spare before a record 55,018 home crowd at Optus Stadium.
Opener Mitch Marsh topscored for the Scorchers with 44 off 43 balls, while team-mate David Payne was named player of the match for his three for 18 off four overs that put the Sixers on the skids.
“I’m elated for the Perth fans. It was nervy but when you take a couple of wickets it calms the nerves. You always want to contribute and it was nice that I was able to do that tonight,” Payne said.
It was a final between the two most successful clubs in BBL history, with the Sixers chasing their fourth title.
“A sixth title for this club, it’s special. We are incredibly fortunate to have a group of players who’ve pretty much grown up together. That cohesion and connection is something we really pride ourselves on,” Marsh said.
New Zealander Finn Allen capped off a brilliant season by overtaking David Warner’s 433 runs to finish as the tournament’s leading run-scorer with 466 after his swashbuckling 36 off 22 balls.
The Sixers were making their return transcontinental trip to Perth in the space of six days, having stumbled in the qualifier.
They were always struggling to match the Scorchers in the final after losing the toss and being sent in to bat.
Steve Smith, Josh Philippe and Moises Henriques were all dismissed for 24, and the Sydney Sixers were bundled out for a below-par score on the final ball of their 20 overs.
Jhye Richardson supported Payne with three wickets for 32 as the Scorchers kept a tight rein on the Sixers’ scoring.
Smith was the crucial wicket, given out lbw to Aaron Hardie on review after looking in good touch with three fours off 13 balls.
Australia’s Test batting star Smith had been in red-hot scoring form in the BBL since the Ashes tour, scoring 299 runs with a century and two half-centuries at an average of 59.80.
“A sad moment for the game” — that was the phrase used by the World Cricketers’ Association (WCA) while reacting to Bangladesh’s exclusion from the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Few descriptions could better capture the turbulence currently engulfing Bangladesh cricket – turbulence that continues to wound genuine lovers of the game across the country.
Under the leadership of former national captain Aminul Islam Bulbul, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) appears to be struggling both internally and externally. Many now fear that if this trajectory continues, the game itself could become the biggest casualty in this cricket-crazy nation.
Missing out on the World Cup is only part of the damage. Domestic cricket remains largely paralysed. Although the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) managed to conclude, controversy followed it to the finish line. As the tournament ended, a match-fixing scandal surfaced, adding yet another chapter to a growing list of irregularities.
Following allegations of involvement in match-fixing in the BPL, BCB director Muhammad Mukhlesur Rahman was forced to step down from his role as audit committee chairman. Another franchise adviser publicly raised fixing allegations via a Facebook Live session, further eroding public trust.
Following Saturday’s board meeting, influential director Ishtiaque Sadeque resigned, with rumours suggesting that more may follow. Disagreements with the board president and unresolved personal conflicts among directors have now become open secrets rather than internal matters.
Meanwhile, controversial figures continue to resurface. M Najmul Islam, removed from his role as finance committee chairman after making derogatory remarks about cricketers during protests, was reinstated following the BPL, making the growing disconnect between the board and the players unmistakable.
The long-standing stagnation and disputes in Dhaka club cricket have reached a breaking point. With Bangladesh out of the T20 World Cup — set to be played in Sri Lanka and India from February 7 — there is no clarity on the next domestic schedule. Even Rajshahi Warriors captain and Test skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto publicly voiced his frustration, saying he had no idea when they would next take the field.
With cricket disrupted both at home and abroad, organisers appear directionless, unable to chart a clear path forward.
In what many see as an attempt to mask failure, the BCB has floated the sensational idea of bringing back the country’s most successful cricketer, Shakib Al Hasan, who is currently in exile. For many, the move lacks logic and appears to be a desperate and misguided effort to divert attention from the ongoing turmoil surrounding the World Cup exclusion.
This is not merely the pain of missing a global tournament — Bangladesh cricket is passing through what may be its most fragile phase in history. In such moments, resilience is only meaningful when guided by a clear mission and vision, something that currently appears to be missing.
BCB president Bulbul said on Thursday, following a meeting with players and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul, that the board “will keep on fighting” to ensure Bangladesh’s participation in the T20 World Cup. But when the ICC replaced Bangladesh with Scotland on Saturday, the BCB confirmed it had accepted the decision and would not pursue further action.
“We are not going into any separate arbitration or any other process,” the board stated — a declaration that underlines the absence of a clear roadmap.
Bangladesh cricket is, quite literally, struggling to stay afloat in a sea of sorrow, not only because of exclusion, but because a fight without purpose, clarity, and vision rarely leads to recovery.
Futsal success has offered Sabina Khatun both a new stage and a timely reminder of her enduring value to Bangladesh football.
The 32-year-old captain led Bangladesh to the title in the inaugural SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship 2026, finishing as the tournament’s only unbeaten team with five wins and a draw in the seven-team competition held in Bangkok, Thailand.
The triumph added another chapter to Sabina’s leadership legacy, following back-to-back SAFF Women’s Championship titles in 2022 and 2024 under her captaincy.
“Winning always brings happiness and it is the best way to earn laurels for the nation, especially after battling hard against opponents,” Sabina said in a voice message to The Daily Star from Thailand on Sunday.
Bangladesh’s dominance in the new format was shaped decisively by their captain. Sabina not only adapted seamlessly to futsal but also led from the front, finishing as the competition’s top scorer with 14 goals — seven more than the joint second-highest scorers, her teammate Krishna Rani Sarkar and India’s Khusbu Saroj, underlining how her level was a cut above the rest.
“My role has always been to score goals, whether in football or futsal,” she said.
“It feels good to score in both versions, but scoring is never easy. It takes skill and constant effort.”
Sabina joined the futsal squad with limited preparation time and yet believed the team could still make an impact if experience was used wisely.
“If my inclusion helps the team, then there was no reason not to join,” said the Satkhira native. “We didn’t have much time to prepare, but I felt that bringing in a few experienced players and giving them one or two months of training could produce something positive.”
Despite her success in futsal, Sabina remains unwilling to revisit the controversy surrounding her apparent exclusion from the national women’s football team following a rift with English coach Peter Butler.
“There are many questions about the coach, but I don’t want to comment,” she said.
“It’s an old issue and I don’t want to raise it again, especially when the women’s team has an important tournament coming up in March. Everyone should wish them the best.”
She also called on continued public support for the women’s game. “The people of the country have always stood by women’s football, and I hope they will continue to do so in the coming days.”
Sabina, however, is prepared to accept scrutiny that comes with her profile.
“Criticism is part of being a professional. Players are praised during good times and criticised during bad times. Accepting both should be a professional’s character.”
On and off the court, Sabina believes her responsibility remains unchanged.
“I try to be the same person everywhere — friendly with others and always trying to inspire the team.”
